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• Homestyle ovo-vegetarian + limited vegan options

Same Same is a charming little back-alley eatery run by smiling women who clearly aim to please (but may or may not hit that target every time). The main attraction for us was the "100% vegetarian" page on their menu. Upon closer inspection, there's a lot on offer for ovo-vegetarians, but fewer options for vegans. We ordered two dishes: one of which was vegan as-is, and the other of which (vegetable spring rolls) normally contains egg but when we asked if it could be made without egg, two servers said yes, so we went for it. Well, two things went not as planned. First, they brought us two of the vegan dish, even though we ordered only one. Not wanting to waste or to put them out, we just accepted and ate both of them. Then, they brought us the spring rolls, which we cut open to find plenty of egg inside. We called the server to the table and she said, "You don't want egg?" So, misunderstanding, apparently. To her credit, she volunteered to make eggless ones for us, but we still felt bad about it (and left a larger tip, along with extra smiles). Bottom line: The food was good in a homestyle way, but we would recommend against special orders here unless you speak Lao well enough to be double-sure the order is understood.